I'm building the biggest Diorama I have ever made. ( 1/35 Tank Factory RT Diorama plus more )
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- Опубликовано: 2 фев 2022
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The tank could be one with full interior and have its turret being lifted by a crane so you can look inside.
I was thinking the exact same thing
Panther
Great. Can't wait!
he should also have them finished in panzer grey if its early war or red primer if its later in the war, tank factories did not do the camo painting
Yep, I agree, finally a great way to display the full interior
Whatever you choose, having multiples of the same vehicle really says manufacturing to me.
The railyard is a great idea! I'd love to see this project...
These pieces for RT Diorama are so gorgeous, can't wait to see what you do with this one Andy!
Never heard of RT Dioramas.... but they're now in my bookmarks.
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Oh my god!!!!!!!! Dream come true! Please, please fit a rail yard in with it!
Maybe having a Neubaufahrzeug sitting in the little yard would be nice since it kind of has a pre-war feel to it. That would go well with the KRUPP setup.
A Kettenkrad or two would be a nice touch also. 👍🏾
Tiger 1 with the transport tracks on a rail car would be nice
Hi Andy great new project think the stug would be a great addition for your factory
I love these kind of builds. All the laser cut stuff is so fun to work with.
If you want to do the Henschel factory then it depends on the date you chose: 1935-40 Panzer I, 1939-42 Panzer III, 1942-45 Tiger, 1944-45 Tiger II. Might be good to do two types so a late Panzer I and early Panzer II, or a late Tiger and early Tiger II? For Krupp maybe a Stug IV and a Pak 43? Perhaps one of the subjects built and one under construction?
I like your ideas, you get my "thumbs up".
Andy is your man for dry fitting it.
I think a Tiger or a Panzer III would be cool. A panzer III might be easier if you’re build a couple to put on a rail depot diorama as well.
That is going to be amazing once it is completed. Going to love seeing the progress on this as you are building each and every piece. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent!, the AMUSING HOBBY 'ELEFANT' would be a good kit to use!.
A tank with the engine bay would look great
88 flak battery with search lights would be a nice touch
The art work on those boxes are amazing !
Love the excitement, Andy!! Can't wait to see what you do with it.
Usually war related dioramas can be pretty dour. In this instance one option you could look at would be to have the factory producing Panzer I tanks in the mid to late mid 30s, before the war. You could add some trees and colors to make it late Summer or early Fall, and have the tone set to be a bit more relaxed and leisurely. You could even have some workers sitting outside in the courtyard eating lunch or taking a break, maybe one catching a nap in the back of the truck. The Panzer I also has the benefit of being on the smaller side, allowing you a little bit more room to maneuver with the other components you want to add without it seeming overly busy or crowded.
Awesome! So looking forward to this epic project! Way to go Andy!
I use to live in Arizona for about 12 years ,so I moved back to Oregon were in originally from. After the pandemic, so I still have family and close friends there. I'll be ordering a few things from your shop. Thank you for starting that diaroma, and I can't wait to watch the progress.
Any tank you decide on will be fine, but a smaller model would give you more space for all the other vehicles and accessories
Oh woooow! The factory co stencils are unbelievable!!!!!
I would vote for a couple of Ryefield Panzer III with interior kits inside at various stages. Then get a couple of the Ryefield Panzer III without interior kits for outside.
Any tank with an interior would be amazing I think for this! It’s gonna be quite the build!
Exciting Andy, can't wait for you to start!
This really looks and sounds great. With a mention to the railyard on the side a couple different kinds of tanks on flat cars as far as the factory a full interior tank with the turret being suspended above it or maybe a captured KV one or two being reversed engineered inside the factory so many great possibilities can't wait to see where it goes
Andy, your living my dream life! Thank you for sharing what’s possible and also really cool models!!!
.....YOU'RE living my dream.......illiteracy will doom this country.......
Andy the is going to be an awesome build!!! I can't wait to see it all finished and lit!!! Wonderful project! Looking forward to see the progress! Thanks for sharing Andy!!!
Thanks 👍
If you do the Krupp factory you could go really crazy and show them making a barrel for the Schwerer Gustav.
Go big, or go home!
Wow… that is going to be huge. Can’t wait to see how it goes together.
A panzer III with interior would be a great addition to the diorama
Many years ago I purchased a DRAGON 1/72 ( i think, may be 1/144) display model showing a tank production line featuring 2 King Tigers. The scene depicts a couple of GI's examining the tanks after the site was captured. It has the Gantry and Crane and a basic workshop backdrop. If this could be done in 1/35 It would be amazing. love your work.
Great update Andy, I'm looking forward to seeing you work on this, a suggestion for you. Either a afv being brought in to be repaired and one leaving. The railway would add a lot. What ever you do Andy I'm sure it will look fantastic. Many Thanks for sharing 👍😎
I think this will be be very nice when completed. Good luck, I hope all turns out like you want. I would like to see a Pander IV D with the defense skirting around the tracks as the tank you use. It's one of my favorites.
Wow is my first thoughts. This would be the diorama of my dreams also. So many ways you can go with this so here is one thought.Tank Factory with Factory being stressed here. You need at least 2 tanks. One complete and one at the last stages with the turret being on a host ready to be lowered on to the hull. If you were to do the RR track you could add a 3rd tank being driven to the flat car or already resting on the flat car. I'd bet Miniart is your go to for all the workers and factory equipment. I can't wait to follow your progress on this Awesome Diorama!
AWESOME! I want one! Drill out some of the plaster to lighten the weight.
Impressive, most impressive
Hi Andy. Looking forward to this one.
The TAKOM TKO2109 2109 Fries Crane 16t Strabocrane 1943/44 production would be a great addition to the factory/repair shop.
looking forward to this Andy. maybe something with an interim so you can have the turret being lowered on or next to it? I am sure whatever you do it will be very cool
This going to be so Cool ! ! I will be adding a link to this video on my Desktop so I don't forget.
Say, do you have any videos showing the way to setup spray painter thing, and/or how to do the spray painting and/or how to set up a place to do the painting (so the paint mist doesn't get on anything else in the home) ? Because if you do, you could put links to those educational videos into the description below of the videos you create for this Diorama build.
Your excitement is contagious - and I'm lovin' it !
Looks like a Great kit!!! I'll be watching
I just ordered some stuff from Andy's for a diorama using one of Miniart's G7107 Army trucks. Got to say your inventory is huge. Simple supply & motor pool area. There is so much out there for diorama work now.
I'm glad to see I'm not alone tackling a LARGE scale diorama. Lol!!😆 I started one last June and I'm about halfway there. Got some of the last pieces for it from Value Gear this week..Can't wait to see the finished product of your Tank Factory dio. Cheers!!😎👍
How about the Dzerzhinsky tractor factory in Stalingrad? It supposedly was pumping out T34s and Katyushas that went directly in to battle before it was shut down. There are lots of pictures of the factory as well as several very interesting pictures of T34 hulls lined up outside the factory. Can show the transition of tanks moving from a busy working factory to a dirty battlefield all in one diorama!
The mini art tank and gantry would look good and love rail track with rolling stock 👌
What a project!! Thanks for the Israeli Shot Kal I ordered from you in December. Great model.
Include a Kettenkrad in your diorama Andy... I'm sure any German tank factory from the period had one or two of these workhorses around.
Looking forward to this build!! 🏭
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Can't wait to see the videos on this coming together, let's go
Looks really cool! Even my wife likes it. Have to look into getting one! Thanks for sharing Andy, happy days! 😎
Sorry Andy, when will this kit be available?
Damn it Andy, I'm so jealous, you sitting there surrounded by 5,000 models.
PS. Have adopted your airbrush technique for road wheels on 1/35 AVF...no more masking.
I saw a battlescene (in the T34 factory) of the movie IRON CROSS. Don't forget the (rain)pipes and steampipes inside the building.
Trumpeter sells 1/35 static models of gondolas, flatcars, and track, which would be the thing for a rail siding serving the factory.
They also sell a WR360 C12 small diesel switcher if you want to get elaborate.
Their BR52 steam locomotive however is rather long, and probably not a good fit for the scene.
Beyond that, you are looking at some serious scratchbuilding / kitbashing for railroad items in 1:35 scale
Those laser cut parts are fab! I built a bunch of HO railroad houses and stuff in the 70's and half the job was sanding all the flash off the parts LOL this takes all the fun out of it.
What I’ve been dreaming of since I was 7 years old. Wow. 😊
Awesome kit and project. There have already been some great suggestions, but I was thinking of a mixed scene with a new tank and a battle damaged tank being repaired. This would allow for a variation of colours, from primer to cammo. All the best with it mate!
Mid to late war repair scene is my thoughts boss! One or two panzer 3s right mangled and getting worked on. Parts being delivered guys inside working on a Maybach
WOW Andy!! What a kit!!
Looking forward to seeing the individual videos down the road. If I remember correctly, doesn’t MiniArt have a tank being repaired, Panther I think, might work well with expansion you’re planning!!
Good Luck Sir😁👍
Wow! Very cool!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Showing a vehicle getting painted in its basic colour during the final step of the built would be nice. Or maybe the examination of a trophy tank by a commission. There f.e. is one image, showing a Soviet KV-2 being inspected at the Henschel works in Kassel in 1941! :) Best regards from Germany, Jens
My first thoughts go to the base (lessons learned the hard way over the years) and how mobile you want it to be. Model railroaders have been making travel layouts forever so there are a lot of plans and tips out there for framing it and installing handles to move it around. I think I'd also (carefully) pin that plaster smoke stack so that it could be disassembled anytime you need to shift the diorama around.
There's so many ways to go with this kit! You could have it working with tanks (or really anything) in production, you could have it under attack with your choice of allies verses regular troops or the volksgrenadiers, or even a bombed out factory with civilians clearing rubble. The possibilities of adding lighting are another thing to consider when doing the planning. I'm sitting on a couple of LED kits to simulate welders that I plan to use "when I get the time." This will certainly be a long build but I know it'll be awesome once its done!
Well said but if I may I would recommend to install lights hanging on the ceiling and on the workbenches. The possibilities are endless...
Lots of good ideas 👍
You should have the tank in the yard be a Tiger 2 with the red primer still on it. The tracks should be off and the engine cover open.
MiniArt also has some great diorama kits such as "French Village Street". Andy you should show some of those off.
Takom’s initial king tiger would be a cool choice, it has paint options for very early vehicles in the Henschel factory.
My first thought: The factory is too small to represent a tank factory!
At best as an annex to a tank factory, because tanks were manufactured in large halls, with external doors similar to those of aircraft hangars.
Regarding the 'Printed Diorama Accesories' I can at least confirm that there are NO embarrassing typographical errors, as is often the case when the model manufacturer is not directly from Germany 😉
I agree, as this is what struck me immediately. I would imagine a repair facility located in a locality not too far from the front line.
You should add a kriegslokomotive and a couple box cars out in front of the road, but build it with the tracks lower than the road level so the cargo doors are road height for unloading and lowering the rail scene for the view of the background.
Looking forward to the progress of this diorama
Oh my. That's a lot of fun work ahead. My first thought when I saw the size of the main door was what would be cool for Henschel? Maybe a "King Tiger" turret on a work stand (Henschel turret) to be paired with the hull. I love Stug's as one of my relatives was a Stug commander in WW2, however they lack a certain "wow" factor. Have fun and please post progress reports.
Looks like a great project. It’s gonna be huge so don’t make it so big that you can’t move it. Really looking forward to seeing what you come up with
Wow what a great project. I would stick with the panzer tank outside or on a rail car. The inside was made in series where you could have up to 20 or 30 different tanks or other type of vehicules. You could put a cannon piece or turrent or tank tracks outside. Can't wait to see you building this. All the best.
It all looks VERY impressive! I've always been reluctant to attempt any large, Bob Letterman-style superdioramas, myself, as it would be too easy to 'lose control' of the overall story. I wish you the best of luck with your project; especially if you decide to include a railway siding. (As for my tank suggestion, I'd say anything pre-1940, unless you want to add some damage to those buildings - and they look too nice to do that . . . .)
Thanks for posting this!
Hey Andy huge fan of the videos. Saying best regards from Toronto, Canada. I would recommend a panzer tank, with possibly a track being installed or attached where one is on the ground looking detracted, and you can have a Crain lifting the turret.
I'm looking forward to watching this baby grow over the next few months!
Oh wow, that is going to be cool!! 👍👍👍
Looking forward to this project. More footage the better.
I think a King Tiger. Being a factory hoping to see machine tools added as well along with oxygen and acetylene bottles. King Tiger turrets on the stands look neat several pictures on the internet and books show that. Whatever you decide I am sure will look great. I remember Fransico Verlinden did the shadow box diorama with the Tiger 1 I believe. Have the book somewhere will have to look.
I look forward to seeing more
Finally a model maker gets the idea to build a train factory also I have a request can you make the (meng char 2c) it's a very good looking model kit but I want to learn from the best so that way I don't mess up my dream model kit
This will be huge! Looking forward to seeing the vids of the various builds. As for a tank maybe include the Elephant tank destroyer. Good luck on the build.
my thought, but an Elefant won't fit those doors....
I am so looking forward to following this build. Just thinking out loud that the smoke stack might need a central metal or wooden rod for strength, but I don't know if you can drill the plaster to do that. Cheers Stu
I like the idea of one of those "VK" prototype tanks displayed on the street. A supply truck parked in the courtyard would work also.
A very cool project!
That looks amazing, one (not serious) idea is a tank stuck in the doors!
This looks awesome, so many possibilities! Could you integrate the railyard you built from the daswerk models you’ve done with the tank flatbeds you’ve got? Plus inside I like some of the other comments with the turret off suspended above a full interior with men working on it….
Definitely following this build…. 👍🏻
Super impressive
Hi Andy...just make it very special...a project like this deserve a special tank...
I would like to see some VK´s like tanks...probably a prototype with this little bit of a "special" thing...
38-T you could have them working on any variant of them cause they will fit the doors and givesyou lots of room to have a WIP 38-t inside and ones ready to ship or getting touched up outside.
If you do the Krupp factory your not limited to tanks you could do all sorts of artillery you could even do ship turrets among other things
Make it a conversion factory, like the Marder II being converted with the Russian 76mm guns, still a small tank and you can have a lot of room left over for additional figures, etc.
Awesome that will be great! I like to see it early / pre war - maybe a Neubaufahrzeug?
Really looking forward to swing this take shape
Andy you may consider a 1/35 US M26 Wagon Dragon 40-ton tank transporter in your Diorama. Good luck!
This will be Epic. 👍😊
If you think you could get into it maybe you could make the base even larger and add more stuff .
The sky is the limit.
At first sight I was thinking WOW!!! But when I looked at it a second time, I was thinking: What is this factory actually producing? Why do they need the high smoke stack? Gothawerke was supposed to build the Ho229 airplane. Krupp-werke was building heavy locomotives. If it's a steelwork, where are the steel production facilities ? And what the heck is all those empty cable reels doing there unless it's a power station? Don't make sense to me, but then I'm not an armor guy, so probably I don't know what I'm talking about...😊
Andy - Are you going to start carrying the RT-Diorama kits? Please say yes. Its pretty expensive to ship them to the US and no one here carries them.
I did not see them on your website as of today.
I would build it as a factory producing parts. Like barrels or turrets or even ammo. I'm pretty sure there are some 3d files that you can print for those parts. Then, I would put those parts laying around in the yard on a side. I would also put a truck loading some parts in front of the factory. Other possibility, an old factory, abandoned, where a US platoon is passing in front and 2 children's with a dog waving at them!!! There is a ton of possibilities!!!
Could do a panzer 1 tank rusting away and then have a panzer 3 being 'rolled out'
Looks like a very detailed kit but I'm seeing a bombed out factory that could be a possibility too with this kit 👍👍
Can’t wait to see this one my friend 👍🏻🇦🇺